China Cat Sunflower > | 1983-09-07 | Grateful Dead

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Scott Wiseman for the source cassettes and transfer
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Chris Hecht and Charlie Miller for the AKG D330T, Sennheiser 421 blend source which supplies a 0:46 patch in the "Drums > Space" transition, as well as an 0:08 patch in the "Stella Blue > Sugar Magnolia" transition
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
January 2026

Taper: Scott Wiseman

2:31:36

Taper:

Scott Wiseman

Transferrer:

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-09-07.176414.akg.se5.wiseman.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Scott Wiseman's Master Audience Cassettes; AKG SE-5E mics with CE-1 cardioid capsules > Sony TC-D5 (Maxell UDXLII 90)

Lineage:

Master Cassette (Nakamichi BX-150) > Tascam DA-3000 (.wav 24-bit/96k) > Audacity > Adobe Audition 2026 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Scott Wiseman for the source cassettes and transfer
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Chris Hecht and Charlie Miller for the AKG D330T, Sennheiser 421 blend source which supplies a 0:46 patch in the "Drums > Space" transition, as well as an 0:08 patch in the "Stella Blue > Sugar Magnolia" transition
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
January 2026

Taper: Jim Vita

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-09-07.163606.senn421.vita.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Master Audience Cassettes; Sennheiser 421 mics > Jim Vita's 1st Generation Cassettes

Lineage:

1st Generation Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (24-bit/96k) > Adobe Audition CC 2022 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Jim Vita (RIP) for the 1st generation cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Bob Wagner for the Nakamichi 700 source which supplies a 0:13 patch in "Space", as well as the "US Blues" encore
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
November 2022

Taper: Jim Vita

Scott Clugston, Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-09-07.163605.senn421.vita.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Master Audience Cassettes; Sennheiser 421 mics > Jim Vita's 1st Generation Cassettes

Lineage:

1st Generation Cassettes (Nakamichi CR-7A)> Tascam DA-3000 (24-bit/96k) > Adobe Audition CC 2022 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Jim Vita (RIP) for the 1st generation cassettes
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Bob Wagner for the Nakamichi 700 source which supplies a 0:13 patch in "Space", as well as the "US Blues" encore
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
November 2022

Taper: Chris Hecht

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-09-07.148305.2nd.set.akg.d330bt.senn421.hecht.miller.clugston.flac2496

Source:

Chris Hecht's Master Audience Cassettes; (2) AKG D330BT mics + (1) Sennheiser 421 > Fostex Mixer > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Chris Hecht for the master recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Bob Morris for the shnid111034 Nakamichi 300 source which supplies a 0:09 patch in "Space"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
September 2019

Taper: Chris Hecht

Scott Clugston and Charlie Miller

SHNID:

gd1983-09-07.148304.2nd.set.akg.d330bt.senn421.hecht.miller.clugston.flac1648

Source:

Chris Hecht's Master Audience Cassettes; (2) AKG D330BT mics + (1) Sennheiser 421 > Fostex Mixer > Sony D5M

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Tascam DA-3000 (DSF 1-bit/5.6 MHz)> dBpoweramp > Adobe Audition CC 2019 > TLH flac2496

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
- Thanks to Chris Hecht for the master recording
- Thanks to Charlie Miller for the transfer and coordinating this effort
- Thanks to Bob Morris for the shnid111034 Nakamichi 300 source which supplies a 0:09 patch in "Space"
- Pitch corrected

Mastered by Scott Clugston
September 2019

Taper: Bob Wagner

gd1983-09-07.nak700.wagner.miller.113550.flac16

Source:

(FOB) 3 Nakamichi 700 Omni's -> Cassette Master (Sony TC-D5M/Maxell XLII-S90)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/44.1k) -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC/16

Taper Notes:

View NotesNotes:
-- Disc change is seamless
-- Thanks to Bob Wagner for lending me his masters
-- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help with the pitch correction

Taper: Executive Crew, Kyle Holbrook, Chris Kidwell, Tom Pinney

2:25:56

Taper:

Executive Crew, Kyle Holbrook, Chris Kidwell, Tom Pinney

Transferrer:

Kyle Holbrook

SHNID:

gd1983-09-07.143042.beyerm201.holbrook.flac2448

Source:

<b/>flac24/48</b> Master: AUD MC Beyer M201's X-Y 5.5'up > Sony TCD5M no dolby Maxell MX90 x 2 Location: 50 feet from stage 8ft ROC

Lineage:

Nakamichi CR-5A (24/96) > Tascam DR680|SD > i5Windows10 Audacity > cdwav editor > TLH flac level 8

Taper Notes:

View Notes* it WAS U.S. Blues means not on tape- we stopped the tape deliberately because we were being knuckleheads and not thinking of the future!
/    tape paused between tunes
//   tape flip

Taper: Executive Crew, Kyle Holbrook, Chris Kidwell, Tom Pinney

2:25:56

Taper:

Executive Crew, Kyle Holbrook, Chris Kidwell, Tom Pinney

Transferrer:

Kyle Holbrook

SHNID:

gd1983-09-07.143041.beyerm201.holbrook.flac1644

Source:

<b/>flac16/44.1 </b>Master: AUD MC Beyer M201's X-Y 5.5'up > Sony TCD5M no dolby Maxell MX90 x 2 Location: 50 feet from stage 8ft ROC

Lineage:

Nakamichi CR-5A (24/96) > Tascam DR680|SD > i5Windows10 Audacity > cdwav editor > TLH flac level 8

Taper Notes:

View Notes* it WAS U.S. Blues means not on tape- we stopped the tape deliberately because we were being knuckleheads and not thinking of the future!
/    tape paused between tunes
//   tape flip

Taper: Bob Morris

gd1983-09-07.aud.morris.111034.sbeok.flac24

Source:

Nakamichi CM-300 (CP-1) x2 > Cassette Master (Sony TCD5M/Maxell UDXLII C-90); Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Korg MR-1000 (1-bit/5.6MHz) > Audiogate (1-bit/5.6MHz > 24-bit/96KHz) > Soundforge 9.0 (edits); Recorded by Bob Morris

Taper Notes:

View NotesTape flip between Drums and Space.
Recorded by Bob Morris -- thanks to Sam for help.
Transfer (9/09) and 2496 edits (6/10) by Bob Morris.

Taper: Daweez

gd1983-09-07.110913.Sennheiser421-daweez.D5scott.flac16

Source:

2 Sennheiser 421 microphones > Sony TC-D5M - analog master cassettes

Lineage:

Sony TC-D5M (original record deck) > Pre Sonus Inspire GT > Sound Forge > .wav files > Trader's Little Helper > flac files

Taper Notes:

View Notes-------------------------------------------------------------
R.I.P. Sandy - aka "Bigfoot"  We sure do miss him!
-------------------------------------------------------------

Taper: Bob Morris

gd1983-09-07.nak300.morris.102052.sbeok.flac16

Source:

Nakamichi CM-300 (CP-1) x2 > Cassette Master (Sony TCD5M/Maxell UDXLII C-90)

Lineage:

Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) > Korg MR-1000 (1-bit/5.6MHz) > Audiogate (1-bit/5.6MHz > 16-bit/44.1KHz) > cdwav (edits)

Taper Notes:

View NotesTape flip between Drums and Space.
Recorded by Bob Morris -- thanks to Sam for help.
Transferred, edited by Bob M 9/09.
Flaced and shared by Chuck T./Crazyfingers

Source 13 of 13

gd83-09-07.beyer.unk.10254.sbefail.shnf

Source:

3 Beyer Dynamics M160> Sony TCD5mMater Tape Recorded Half way between Board and Stage

Taper Notes:

View Notes3 Beyer Dynamics M160> Sony TCD5m
Mater Tape Recorded Half way between Board and Stage; Sound Forge 5> Power Post 2K